Further particulars have been received of the brilliant victory won by Lord Methuen over 8000-Boers at the Modder River, on Tuesday. ...
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Article : 1,612 wordsA special meeting of shareholders of the Hansen Dairy Co. was held at the factory, Greta, on Saturday afternoon. The recent secession of five shareholders, ...
Article : 3,157 wordsThe Government has decided to greatly strengthen the Imperial forces in South Africa. Fresh troops will be sent out ...
Article : 52 wordsSir Redvers Buffer, who is now in Natal, has expressed his determination to personally conduct the operations for the relief of Ladysmith. ...
Article : 68 wordsCavalry were sent in advance to ascertain the positions of the enemy, and a successful reconnaissance was made, the report to Lord Methuen being that the ...
Article : 77 wordsAs already reported, a portion of the New Zealand contingent which arrived at Cape Town by the Waiwera, was ordered to the front, and left for De Aar. The ...
Article : 90 wordsMuch speculation has been caused in political circles by the action of the Admiralty in ordering the Particular Service Squadron of the British navy to join the ...
Article : 334 wordsAt 5 o'clock the action began with a steady fire from the artillery, which, was well posted along the railway. The artillery duel lasted an hour, the ...
Article : 180 wordsHer Majesty the Queen yesterday inspected the Grenadier Guards at Windsor Castle. Around Her Majesty's carriage were grouped the wives and families of ...
Article : 107 wordsFor 10 hours the struggle continued. The heat was excessive, and, exposed as the men were to the scorching rays of the sun, it required undaunted valour to ...
Article : 79 wordsMr. Chamberlain delivered an important speech at Leicester last night, in which he spoke of the war aud the future of South Africa with no uncertain ...
Article : 91 wordsFinally the British fire became so hot that the Boers could nob oppose it longer, and they abandoned their position. The victory was apparently won by artillery ...
Article : 37 wordsA pontoon bridge has already been constructed by 300 sappers, under the orders of Colonel R. Pole-Carew, C.B., who has replaced Major-General R. S. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Eire Brigade Hall, Chiltern on Tuesday night. Present: President Jolly, (in the chair) and fifty ...
Article : 464 wordsThe junction of the road from Dederang with that running north and south through [?]undowring, near Carroll's, was the scene of an accident the other day, in ...
Article : 286 wordsIn Lord Methuen's official report he states that the battle was one of the hardest and most brilliant fights in the annals of the British army. ...
Article : 82 wordsNow that the Boers have been driven from the Modder River, Lord Methuen expects that they will retire upon Kimberley. ...
Article : 69 wordsThe battle won at Graspan by Lord Methuen last Saturday was marked by a brilliant exploit. After a severe artillery duel had lasted ...
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